History VideoGame / FIFASoccer

** [[spoiler: To add more bitterness, if Alex did not apologize to Toro earlier, when Alex approaches him after he wins, Toro will bitterly ignore him and walk away from him.]]

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Gareth and Dino did not appear in "Champions" for unknown reasons.

* FireForgedFriends: Should Alex choose to apologize to his former teammate Toro at the Friendly Cup in “Champions”, he will [[EasilyForgiven accept]] it. At the end of the Champions League Final, when Alex approaches to Toro, he will congratulate Alex, saying that he deserves the win.
--> '''Alex''': The way things went last season. Everything just got out of control. If I could go back… Look, for what is worth. I’m sorry.
--> '''Toro''': Perhaps I judged you to harshly, Alex.

** [[spoiler:Also at the very beginning, you get to play as Jim Hunter during his [[SportsHeroBackstory heyday in 1969]] of how he scored his 100th goal in his career. Turns out to be a video documentary Alex, Danny and Kim are watching.]]

** [[spoiler: Danny's older brother [[BigBrotherBully Terry]] is also fitting. He starts out as a mean brother caring about his pride and calling him a “[[InsultOfEndearment Beanpole]]” much to Danny’s chagrin. But when Danny defeated his brother in the Champions League, he becomes more [[BigBrotherInstinct instinctive]]. He becomes more supporting to him in the Final and hell, he congratulates Danny if he wins the [[UsefulNotes/UEFAChampionsLeague Champions League]] title saying that he deserves the win.]]

** [[spoiler:In "Champions", does the same here: Alex challenging Kim in a best of 5 at his house.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Alex Hunter wins the Champions League if you pick him over Danny, however, should you choose Fame over Family, he will become an international superstar and attract more media attention, however Kim is very disappointed and saddened that she’d feel like she watch ditched again by her half-brother and more likely that his family will become more upset at him.]]
** [[spoiler: To add more bitterness, if Alex did not apologise to Toro earlier, when Alex approaches him after he wins, Toro will bitterly ignore him and walk away from him.]]

* FireForgedFriends: Should Alex choose to apologise to his former teammate Toro at the Friendly Cup in “Champions”, he will [[EasilyForgiven accept]] it. At the end of the Champions League Final, when Alex approaches to Toro, he will congratulate Alex, saying that he deserves the win.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Alex Hunter wins the Champions League if you pick him over Danny, however, should you choose Fame over Family, he will become an international superstar and attract more media action, however Kim is very disappointed and saddened that she’d feel like she watch ditched again by her half-brother and more likely that his family will become more upset at him.]]

* DisappearedDad: Harold, Alex's father, walks out on his family during the final of the London Under-11 Cup and doesn't come back [[spoiler:until the ending, where Alex just brushes him off]]. Their relationship does get better in Hunter Returns, though, when Alex meets him in America and learns about [[spoiler:Kim being the reason that he had to leave. Hell, if the player sacks Michael, Harry becomes your agent after going to LA.]] [[spoiler:Their relationship get even better in “Champions” as he becomes a great father to both Alex and Kim, and after the years, he unites with Jim at the end.]]
* AFatherToHisMen: The team's assistant manager, Andy Butler. Dino Agostino, the gaffer at the Championship, is a more laid-back version. Gonzalez in "Hunter Returns" as well, though he is a bit more... poetic.

* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Alex gripes with this for a while as an adult, trying to reach Harold as he's working abroad. [[spoiler:At the end, however, Harold comes back, and Alex rejects him without a word.]] Their relationship does improve in "Hunter Returns", though. [[spoiler:In "Champions", their relationship improves even further. Yet at the end he finally comes home and unites with the family and appears that he reconciled with Jim and Catherine, which would ultimately [[AvertedTrope avert]] this trope.]]

* DialogueTree: For every question you're asked you have three options of answer: Fiery (cocky responses which fans tend to like, but don't sit too well with the manager), Cool (comments downplaying the question, which work well with the manager but aren't too well received by the crowd) and Balanced (the most diplomatic choice, which may or may not raise points with both). Like in ''Franchise/MassEffect'', your choices will determine how your career will play out (whether or not the coach will be willing to put you among the starters, or how many social media followers you gain or lose - a Cool character, notably, tends to make your number of followers drop).

* Gareth then tells Alex that Michael 'is a bit of a joke' and was the reason for his transfer 'blowing up the way it did'. [[spoiler: Michael then proceeds to completely mess up Alex's career by trying to force a move to Real Madrid, causing Alex to lose his spot at his club and jeopardise his career. Alex can sack him once the window closes.]]

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Hunter Returns allows us to play as characters other than Alex for the first time: we play as [[spoiler: Kim]] for [[spoiler: her debut for the US women's national team]], and the entirety of Chapter 6 (should you play it) is played as Danny Williams as he leads his team to the League Cup and saves his career.

* CharacterBlog: Alex Hunter's Twitter feed can be seen between matches, in which supporters and journalists (some real-life ones), as well as in-game characters, comment on his performances.

* DisappearedDad: Harold, Alex's father, walks out on his family during the final of the London Under-11 Cup and doesn't come back [[spoiler:until the ending, where Alex just brushes him off]]. Their relationship does get better in Hunter Returns, though, when Alex meets him in America and learns about [[spoiler:Kim being the reason that he had to leave. Hell, if the player sacks Michael, Harry becomes your agent after going to LA.]]

* KidHero: In terms of professional sport, Alex, who is 17. Although you ''do'' play with him as a ten-year-old in the prologue.

* SequelHook: [[spoiler:At the end, Alex finds out he is being touted as a prospective addition to the English national team.]]

* WellDoneSonGuy: Harold felt he was always like this with regards to Jim, and the final straw came when he was forced to retire due to injury. Trying to force Alex to become the star he never could be only drove a wedge between him and his family, and so he left them when Alex was 10. [[spoiler: Except it wasn't. The real reason Harold left is that his and Catherine's marriage had fallen apart,and he decided to take care of his daughter through another woman, leaving Alex in the care of Catherine and Jim.]]
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Alex gripes with this for a while as an adult, trying to reach Harold as he's working abroad. [[spoiler:At the end, however, Harold comes back, and Alex rejects him without a word.]] Their relationship does improve in Hunter Returns, though.

The ''FIFA Soccer'', or simply ''FIFA'', series is the first [[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball soccer]] game series to get a FIFA license. Being one of the few games (if not the only game) with licenses from various soccer leagues in the world, the game enjoys a wide selection of teams from the most prestigious to the downright obscure. The series is also known for giving its games soundtracks consisting of an eclectic, varied collection of AwesomeMusic.

Over the course of its history ''FIFA'' has had missteps. This was due in small part to stagnation having been around so long and the series early foray into next generation physics. However recent entries have proven very successful among fans and critics alike thanks to the devs spending real quality time polishing the game rather than just tacking on new features. Over the last several years, FIFA has created such momentum with its fanbase that it is now the best-selling sports series in the world, as well as one of the best-reviewed.

In addition to the yearly releases of the game, there are special edition games for soccer events which varies from the UsefulNotes/FIFAWorldCup to the UsefulNotes/EuropeanChampionship which serves as the LicensedGame of said tournaments.

** ''16'' will bring women's footy into the game for the first time ever, though one cannot play them against the men, or use them for Be A Pro mode; they are restricted to facing other women's teams in friendlies or the Women's [[strike:World Cup]] International Cup.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Quite a handful of the songs in ''FIFA'' soundtracks are too racy for an E-rated game, so they have their naughty bits muted out in the game. Examples include Norwegian electronic duo Datarock's "Fa-Fa-Fa" in ''08'' (which contains a lot of - admittedly metaphorical - references to drug usage) and Music/BlocParty's "Ratchet" in ''14'' (which contains swearing and references to alcohol and drugs). And then ''15'' features the song "L.A.F." by Broods. You know what that stands for? "Loose As '''Fuck'''".

* InMyLanguageThatSoundsLike: On the FUT fansite Futhead, users like to create teams with players with funny-sounding names in English. Players such as Kim ''Dong Suk'', Florian ''Dick'', Matthias ''Cuntz'', Oh Seung ''Bum'', Yaya ''Banana'', and Danny ''Shittu'' are only a few of the "unfortunately" named footballers in the game.

*** This is actually up to debate, as 0-0 scores can perfectly happen, be it through keeper competence or the strikers' poor aiming. The compressed in-game timer, which always runs in proportion to the real-life 90-minute mark (independent on the settings) is what makes a 4-goal win (which is when a typical soccer match enters CurbStompBattle territory) feel like Australia playing American Samoa.

** Also, when a player is subbed out, the game stops for a quick load; this is disguised by showing a random player (or the one that's about to be subbed out) pacing around the pitch.

** The Classic XI team is filled with legendary players and have maximum attributes on everything. Oddly, they lack people like Pelé and Maradona, but considering how powerful the team is ''without'' them...
** There's the "Legends" mode on ''14'''s Ultimate Team, too. This time, they have Pelé among them. Still no Maradona, though. The difference is that you can recruit any of them to play on your team (which is what Ultimate Team is all about).

* LongRunner: At least one game per year since 1994 and still going strong. The most recent entry, ''FIFA 17'', is the '''twenty-fourth''' entry in the main series. Not too many games can get to that figure (at least not without seeing their sales dwindle with every yearly installment), and that's not counting spinoffs like ''FIFA Manager'' and the World Cup games.

The series has come a long way from its first installment ''FIFA International Soccer'' ("[[FanNickname FIFA 94]]", even though it was originally released in 1993) which boasted a unique isometric view cmpared to the standard top down or side views of its competition. In a few years ''FIFA'' soon established itself as a major force in sports videogames and amassed a dedicated following that continues to grow to this day.

The series has come a long way from its first instalment ''FIFA International Soccer'' ("[[FanNickname FIFA 94]]", even though it was originally released in 1993) which boasted a unique isometric view cmpared to the standard top down or side views of its competition. In a few years ''FIFA'' soon established itself as a major force in sports videogames and amassed a dedicated following that continues to grow to this day.

Another franchise of {{Sports Game}}s from [[ElectronicArts EA Sports]] and one of the most popular worldwide, alongside ''VideoGame/MaddenNFL''.

Over the course of its history ''FIFA'' has had missteps. This was due in small part to stagnation having been around so long and the series early foray into next generation physics. However recent entries have proven very successful among fans and critics alike thanks to the devs spending real quality time polishing the game rather than just tacking on new features. Over the last several years, FIFA has created such momentum with its fanbase that it is now the best-selling sports series in the world even thought is basically the same game each year but that don't stop them for easily buying good reviews.

** ''16'' will bring women's footy into the game for the first time ever, though one cannot play them against the men, or use them for Be A Pro mode; they are restricted to facing other womens' teams in friendlies or the Women's [[strike:World Cup]] International Cup.

** [[spoiler: Zig-zagged(ish) in "Hunter Returns". Michael tries to push through a move for Alex to Real Madrid because he wants a star player on his books to revitalise his career, making him ignore a lot of sense and gambling with Alex's career and England hopes - but he is devastated when the deal falls through, and desperately believes he's doing the right thing. If you sack him after the whole fiasco, he will accept it without question, and only say that "it's been an honour representing you".]]

Gareth then tells Alex that Michael 'is a bit of a joke' and was the reason for his transfer 'blowing up the way it did'. [[spoiler: Michael then proceeds to completely mess up Alex's career by trying to force a move to Real Madrid, causing Alex to
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Alex will meet Angel Di Maria a lot earlier than the photoshoot if Chelsea or Arsenal are chosen, as Tottenham would not sell Harry Kane to either club, being their rivals.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Harold felt he was always like this with regards to Jim, and the final straw came when he was forced to retire due to injury. Trying to force Alex to become the star he never could be only drove a wedge between him and his family, and so he left them when Alex was 10.

** [[spoiler: Zig-zagged(ish) in "Hunter Returns". Michael tries to push through a move for Alex to Real Madrid because he wants a star player on his books to revitalise his career, making him ignore a lot of sense and gambling with Alex's career and England hopes - but he is devastated when the deal falls through, and desperately believes he's doing the right thing. If you sack him after the whole fiasco, he will accept it without question, and only say that "it's been an honour representing you".

* DisappearedDad: Harold, Alex's father, walks out on his family during the final of the London Under-11 Cup and doesn't come back [[spoiler:until the ending, where Alex just brushes him off]]. Their relationship does get better in Hunter Returns, though, when Alex meets him in America and learns about [[spoiler:Kim. Hell, if the player sacks Michael, Harry becomes your agent after going to LA.]]
* AFatherToHisMen: The team's assistant manager, Andy Butler. Dino Agostino, the gaffer at the Championship, is a more laid-back version.

** ''17'' introduces a story mode called "The Journey". This allows you to play as Alex Hunter, an English prospect looking to break into the Starting XI of a [[UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague Premier League]] club. Whether Alex succeeds depends on how well you play as well as the decisions you make with other characters.

* DisappearedDad: Harold, Alex's father, walks out on his family during the final of the London Under-11 Cup and doesn't come back [[spoiler:until the ending, where Alex just brushes him off]].

* GoodLuckCharm: Jim Hunter's old league ball, which was passed down to Alex, who practiced with it as a kid and, even as a pro, he always takes it with him to the dressing room of his team. He touches it before every match for luck. [[spoiler:Before the FA Cup final, his teammates do the same.]]

* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Alex gripes with this for a while as an adult, trying to reach Harold as he's working abroad. [[spoiler:At the end, however, Harold comes back, and Alex rejects him without a word.]]

* EuroFooty: Most of what you see in the game comes from here - justified, given the sheer worldwide following it garners. In ''FIFA 13'' for example, about 80% of the club teams present (over 500!) are European, with only 6 out of the 30 leagues outside of Europe ([[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer USA]], Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Australia), plus 6 European teams in the "Rest of World" bracket and just over half of the national teams present (26 out of 46).

** Every yearly installment (barring ''95'', which was exclusive to the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis) is released for every commercial console that year. Notably, there are some consoles that still get them at the very end of their market life, like ''98'' for the Genesis, ''2005'' for the original UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and the newest instalment, ''14'', is set to be the last-ever UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 game in America[[note]]Ironically, the last-ever [=PS2=] game in Europe -- and worldwide, thus the last [=PS2=] game '''ever''' -- is its rival, ''Pro Evolution Soccer 2014''[[/note]]. Though they've been saying since about ''11'' that "this is the last one to be released on [=PS2=]"...

Over the course of its history ''FIFA'' has had missteps. This was due in small part to stagnation having been around so long and the series early foray into next generation physics. However recent entries have proven very successful among fans and critics alike thanks to the devs spending real quality time polishing the game rather than just tacking on new features. Over the last several years, FIFA has created such momentum with its fanbase that it is now the best-selling sports series in the world, as well as one of the best-reviewed.

In addition to the yearly releases of the game, there are special edition games for soccer events which varies from the FIFAWorldCup to the UsefulNotes/EuropeanChampionship which serves as the LicensedGame of said tournaments.

* HarderThanHard: The higher difficulties in the recent games is challenging without any shame. TheWorldCup qualifiers in particular can be nerve-wrecking.

* MissionPackSequel: Same deal as ''Madden'', except every once in a while they add newer leagues into the mix. For ''FIFA 12'' they added the entire [[UsefulNotes/EuropeanChampionship Euro 2012]] championship as an expansion, and in ''14,'' TheWorldCup was playable as the World Cup, not as its generic counterpart the International Cup.